You can now apply for funding in the NOVA Open Call 2018. Please note that the NOVA Board has approved a new Strategy for 2018-2021 and new regulations. As a two-year pilot, the funding model for PhD and master's courses has been simplified. In the Open Call, approved PhD and master's courses that meet the requirements will receive a total lump sum of €10,000 plus €1,000 for administration. Incentive grants of €2,000 for Nordic cooperation and for courses held within thematic priorities set by the Board may also be available.

The thematic priorities for the NOVA Open Call 2018 are: Sustainable food production systems, One Health - animal science and veterinary medicine, Ecosystem services and bioeconomy, and Interdisciplinary environmental resource management. Applications in other fields are also welcome. Deadline in the first round of the Open Call 2018: 3 May 2018.

You can now apply for funding in the NOVA Open Call 2018. Please note that the NOVA Board has approved a new Strategy for 2018-2021 and new regulations. As a two-year pilot, the funding model for PhD and master's courses has been simplified. In the Open Call, approved PhD and master's courses that meet the requirements will receive a total lump sum of €10,000 plus €1,000 for administration. Incentive grants of €2,000 for Nordic cooperation and for courses held within thematic priorities set by the Board are also available.

The NOVA Board approved three new PhD courses and two new Master's courses, in addition to four PhD courses in course series and one Master's course in a course series, for 2018 at the board meeting on 11 Dec. 2017.

It is possible to apply for funding of joint Nordic PhD or Master's courses in the NOVA Open Call 2017. There are three application deadlines. NB! Applications are approved by the NOVA Board three times a year. Application deadline in the third and final round of the Open Call 2017: 16 Oct. Courses approved in this application round can run in 2018.

It is possible to apply for funding of joint Nordic PhD or Master's courses in the NOVA Open Call 2017. There are three application deadlines. NB! Applications are approved by the NOVA Board three times a year. Application deadline in the second round of the Open Call 2017: 5 May. Courses approved in the two remaining application rounds in 2017 can run in 2018.

Members of the academic staff at NOVA member institutions can now apply for support for Nordic collaborative PhD and Master's courses for 2017 in the third and final round of the NOVA open call 2016. There is a good possibility for receiving funding. Application deadline: 13 Oct. 2016.

In 2016, there will be three application deadlines for grant applications for PhD courses, Master's courses exceeding EUR 5 000 and for course series. NB! Applications are approved by the NOVA Board three times a year. Courses approved in the March meeting in 2016 can be implemented in the autumn 2016 or in 2017. Courses approved in later board meetings in 2016 can run in 2017.

The NOVA PhD Course "Connecting Science and Local Communities in Rangifer Research" will take place on 10-15 August 2015 in Enafors, Sweden. There is still room for some more students at the course. Please send your application as soon as possible.

In 2015, there will be three application deadlines for grant applications for PhD courses, Master's courses exceeding EUR 5 000 and for course series. NB! Applications are approved by the NOVA board three times a year. Courses approved in the March meeting in 2015 can be implemented in the autumn 2015 or in 2016. Courses approved in later board meetings in 2015 can run in 2016.

Members of the academic staff at NOVA member institutions can now apply for support for Nordic collaborative PhD and Master's courses for 2017 in the second round of the NOVA open call 2016. There is a good possibility for receiving funding. Application deadline: 3 May 2016.

It is still possible to apply for NOVA support for Nordic collaborative PhD and Master's courses for the third and last round of the open call 2015. Applications must be submitted to the home institution by 2 October 2015. It is an easy process to apply for support from NOVA. For successful PhD course applications applied for from 1 January 2015, independent of the 10% in administration fees budgeted in the grant, the Board will provide an additional grant of EUR 2 500 to cover administration, regardless of actual costs.

It is still possible to apply for NOVA support for Nordic collaborative PhD and Master's courses for the second round of the open call 2015. Applications must be submitted to the home institution by 21 May 2015. It is an easy process to apply for support from NOVA. For successful PhD course applications applied for from 1 January 2015, independent of the 10% in administration fees budgeted in the grant, the Board will provide an additional grant of EUR 2 500 to cover administration, regardless of actual costs.